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It never hurts to ask - retention is a big YMMV.  If you don't like the offer given to you when you call for retention, ask for a better one.  Scan through the thread (use the search bar - reading through 130+ pages of posts can be time consuming) to see what others have been offered. Please post what you've got if its better then whats in the WIKI

Citi:
AA
Retention: $95 Statement credit after 5 transactions (no minimum...) in the next 3 months
09/17/2014 $95 refunded no need to make any transactions + 1000 Bonus Points per month for 16 months if made purchases of $1000+
05/12/16 AA Executive: $50 credit every month spend $1500 or 15K Miles for $5K in 5 Months
08/14/17 AA Exec $250 credit for spending $3,000/m * 3m OR 15K Miles for $5K in 3m.

Chase: - Call 800-945-2006.
  • IB/IP
     Retention: 10k UR after 5k spend
  •  IC
     Retention: $50 SC
  • UA (Club)
     Retention: $150 account credit
     Retention: 10k Miles for spending $2000 in 3 months.
  • UA (Presidential)
     Retention: $100 account credit
  • BA
     Retention: 9k Avios for spending $1500 in 3 months
  • Freedom (5x catagories)
     Retention: 2,500 UR

Barclay's:
M&M
Retention: Waived by SMing

Arrival
Retention: 5K miles, for keeping the card open randomly.
AF waived, HUCA

US air:
AF waived

American Express

Seems to be clearly spend related while also no rhyme or reason to who gets offers

 • Business gold:5k-15k/$100 statement credit no spend required.
 • Delta Gold Skymiles - 12.5k Delta miles for paying the annual fee (no extra spending required) or $100 Credit on the account
 • SPG personal: 7k for 1k spend in 3 months.
 • SPG business: 10k no spend.
 • Personal Platinum - 20,000 MR for $3,000 spend in 3 months. (Actually gave me 5,000MR immediately, then 15,000 when I spend the $3k)/up to 50k/$150 SC for 1k spend.
 • Personal Platinum (another data point [zow]) - 30,000 MR for $4,000 spend in 3 months.
 • Business Platinum: 10k no spend/20k for 10k spend/30k no spend +50k for 40k spend

Retention contact numbers:
Citi: 800-444-2568
Chase: 800-945-2006
Amex: 800-452-3945
Barclays: 18664084064 (credit dept)
US Bank:

Click on link to get backdoor numbers for most banks:
http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Credit-Cards/Backdoor-Numbers/td-p/408066
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #1600 on: August 06, 2013, 06:41:46 PM »
Link?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #1601 on: August 06, 2013, 06:51:14 PM »
Not on DDF, on FT.

Happened to one of the big-time posters over there.

FWIW, it was a UA card IIRC.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #1602 on: August 06, 2013, 06:57:11 PM »
Quote from: AJK on August 06, 2013, 06:51:14 PM
Not on DDF, on FT.

Happened to one of the big-time posters over there.

FWIW, it was a UA card IIRC.
Would you say there is a difference between the way Chase would deal with UA vs. BA? Don't wanna pay the $75 but I don't want to risk the 50K.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #1603 on: August 06, 2013, 07:03:56 PM »
Frankly, I think it's so rare, that I think it's well worth the risk.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #1604 on: August 06, 2013, 07:18:05 PM »
Quote from: AJK on August 06, 2013, 06:51:14 PM
Not on DDF, on FT.

Happened to one of the big-time posters over there.

FWIW, it was a UA card IIRC.
Meh, there's so much intentional misinformation there I'd take anything like that with a huge grain of salt.  Especially when there are zero such reported cases on DDF.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #1605 on: August 06, 2013, 07:27:31 PM »
Not sure what one would gain from misinforming about this, though.

Also, FWIW, it seems this poster both knows his/her stuff, and seems genuine.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #1606 on: August 06, 2013, 07:31:45 PM »
Quote from: AJK on August 06, 2013, 07:27:31 PM
Not sure what one would gain from misinforming about this, though.
You'd be surprised. Have a link?
The only "clawback" I'm aware of are for points that are processing that cycle.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #1607 on: August 06, 2013, 07:33:34 PM »
I'll try and dig up the post.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #1608 on: August 06, 2013, 08:43:23 PM »
10K on my IP if I spend 5K in the next 90 days!
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #1609 on: August 06, 2013, 09:12:27 PM »
Quote from: AJK on August 06, 2013, 07:27:31 PM
Not sure what one would gain from misinforming about this, though.

I have the same question, but that's what's seems to be happening.
Maybe, maybe to scare off people. Maybe.
Maybe.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #1610 on: August 06, 2013, 09:13:34 PM »
I got 95 statement credit (canceling out the the 95 annual fee) and an offer of 750 bonus miles for each month I spend $750 for next 16 months with Citi aa visa. I didn't spend much beyond the amount needed to clear the sign up bonus.
I got 5000 BA avios but will have to pay the $95 yearly fee. I spent less than 5k over the year. I really don't need the card, when should I cancel it?

Got rejected when asking for retention bonus with chase sapphire and amex gold business. I've read sapphire is hard to come by, but i was shocked by the amex gold rejection, quickly decided to huca when things weren't going well, but haven't yet.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #1611 on: August 06, 2013, 09:14:14 PM »
Quote from: meshugener on August 06, 2013, 09:12:27 PM
I have the same question, but that's what's seems to be happening.
Maybe, maybe to scare off people. Maybe.
Maybe.
Same thing happened with the HIGC when it still alive.
I guess the more people they think they scare off the longer it will last?

But once something like that is out in the wild it doesn't stand a chance of surviving.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #1612 on: August 07, 2013, 07:59:07 AM »
Quote from: AJK on August 06, 2013, 07:33:34 PM
I'll try and dig up the post.

UA has clawed back , a few months ago they had some kind of promo to get 5k  do not remember details , the 5k was deposited in my account and showed inmy balance -- later they took back the 5k -- not a Chase claw back , but a claw back -- the only one I ever had in  many years
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #1613 on: August 07, 2013, 09:21:34 AM »
That's not what we're talking about here.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #1614 on: August 07, 2013, 09:40:30 AM »
Quote from: meshugener on August 07, 2013, 09:21:34 AM
That's not what we're talking about here.

that is why i said "not a Chase claw back"--- thought the post was basically same subject and info might  be useful to "some one " 
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #1615 on: August 07, 2013, 10:28:12 AM »
Called to cancel AA Visa, AA Amex and M&M Mastercard.
Citi gave statement credit for both cards in amount of annual fee (not due until December) + 500 bonus miles of 16 months if spend $500.
Barclays waived the annual fee (signed up last month)
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #1616 on: August 07, 2013, 10:57:02 AM »
Quote from: mod on August 07, 2013, 10:28:12 AM
Called to cancel AA Visa, AA Amex and M&M Mastercard.
Citi gave statement credit for both cards in amount of annual fee (not due until December) + 500 bonus miles of 16 months if spend $500.
Barclays waived the annual fee (signed up last month)

Do you outright say you want to cancel at the beginning or say you're not interested in the card and ask for anything to offset the fee?
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #1617 on: August 07, 2013, 10:57:21 AM »
Barclay Lufthansa- annual fee waived.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #1618 on: August 07, 2013, 12:29:47 PM »
Quote from: LA2NYC on August 07, 2013, 10:57:02 AM
Do you outright say you want to cancel at the beginning or say you're not interested in the card and ask for anything to offset the fee?

I told them that when I signed up I didn't realize that the annual fee was not waived for the first year (true). So they offered to waive it. I asked if they had any bonus categories and they said that they currently do not, but sometimes do.
My 55k bonus already posted, so I didn't really need the card anymore.
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Re: Credit Card Retention Bonuses
« Reply #1619 on: August 07, 2013, 04:42:24 PM »
Quote from: Super Speed on August 07, 2013, 10:57:21 AM
Barclay Lufthansa- annual fee waived.
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